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Tehran expects 'real change' in U.S. policies toward Iran

Tehran is expecting to see a real change in the policies of U.S. President Barack Obama towards Iran, an Iranian government spokesman announced on Tuesday.

15:06, january 28, 2009

Afghanistan top priority for US, but goals limited: Gates

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates declared Afghanistan the top US military priority but said US objectives there should be "limited.

14:42, january 28, 2009

Full rehabilitation of ZGC to be finished in early 2010

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009 Asia-Plus -- A full rehabilitation and modernization of the Tajik-Chinese joint gold-mining venture, Zeravshan, (Zeravshan Gold Company or ZGC) is expected to be finished

14:22, january 28, 2009

Kazakh PM expected to visit Tajikistan in H1 2009

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday received Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan Abutalip

14:06, january 28, 2009

Tajikistan, Egypt to boost cooperation in pharmaceutical industry

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Odil Sangov yesterday received an Egyptian delegation led by Maha Mahmoud al-Vakil,

13:39, january 28, 2009

CCI head proposes to hold Tajik-Latvian business forum

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 27, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Mr. Sharif Said, met with Latvian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

13:07, january 28, 2009

Tajik, Egyptian ministers discuss opening of Egyptian diplomatic mission in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt were a major topic of a meeting of Foreign

12:46, january 28, 2009

New French ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 27, new France’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Henry Zipper de Fabiani presented a copy of credentials to Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

12:37, january 28, 2009

IRPT files suite against Sino constituency in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) has filed suite against constituency # 4 in Dushanbe’s Sino district.

12:10, january 28, 2009

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Tajik judoka Rasoul Boqiyev ranked 5th in the world in his weight category

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The International Judo Federation (IJF) has ranked known Tajik judoka Rasoul Boqiyev No 5 in the world in his weight category, according to www.

11:30, january 28, 2009

Murgab-Khorog-Dushanbe highway becomes unsafe for traffic

KHOROG, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- If additional measures to regulate traffic along the highway Murgab-Khorog-Dushanbe are not taken in the near future the highway will be unsafe for

11:15, january 28, 2009

Tajik authorities concerned over increasing tax arrears

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the country’s national budget received 133 million somoni (equivalent to some $37 million) less than it was originally planned, Deputy

20:57, january 27, 2009

Tajikistan will completely erase its debt to IMF in early February, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Sharif Rahimzoda told a press conference in Dushanbe on January 27 that Tajikistan will completely

20:35, january 27, 2009

Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves increase by some $20 mln in Oct-Dec 08

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2009, the gold and foreign currency reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have amounted to 198.

20:13, january 27, 2009

Tajikistan ought to temporarily refrain from the practice of foreign borrowing, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Under the conditions of the ongoing global financial crisis Tajikistan ought to temporarily refrain from the practice of foreign borrowing, Deputy

19:29, january 27, 2009

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Two athletes represent Tajikistan in 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two athletes will resent Tajikistan in the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games that will be held in the city of Boise, Idaho, USA from February 3

18:47, january 27, 2009

Electricity rationing introduced in Tajik capital

Electricity rationing will be introduced in Dushanbe today night. The measures rationing electricity supplies to the capital city seek to curb the cityâ€™s rising electricity consumption.

16:56, january 27, 2009

Government allocates 180 mln somoni in loans to farming units this year

DUSHANBE, January 27 Asia-Plus -- This year, the government will allocate 180 million somoni (equivalent to 51.

16:38, january 27, 2009

Tajik central bank takes measure to support national currency exchange rate

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus - To support the somoni exchange rate the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has reduced the volume of the national currency in circulation, the NBT head

15:46, january 27, 2009

Daily electricity supply to Kulob residents reduced to 2.5 hours

KULOB, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electricity to residential customers in the city of Kulob has been reduced to 2.

15:28, january 27, 2009

$5.714 mln worth of securities will be issued this year, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 20 million somoni (equivalent to 5.

14:59, january 27, 2009

Children’s writer Narimon Baqozoda passes away

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Known Tajik children’s writer and poet also member of Tajik Writers’ Union Narimon Baqozoda died in Dushanbe yesterday, aged 74 after a long illness.

14:34, january 27, 2009

Tajikistan, Egypt sign a number of cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the intergovernmental commission for trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt was held

14:22, january 27, 2009

Kyrgyzstan between two fires

The issue on $2 billion Russian investment in the Kyrgyz energetic can remain unsolved for indefinite period of time.

14:14, january 27, 2009

Kazakhstan to cut quote for foreign labor force twice in 2009

Kazakhstan plans to cut the quote for labor force twice in 2009 in order to protect the domestic labor market, announced Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Kazakhstan Berdibek Saparbaev.

14:13, january 27, 2009

Uzbekistan government, Gazprom to negotiate Central Asia-Center pipe upgrade

The Uzbek government and Russian natural gas giant Gazprom plan to negotiate in 2009-2011 an upgrade of the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline system.

14:11, january 27, 2009

Turkey and Turkmenistan plan joint expedition to search for burial place of Sultan Alp Arslan

Turkey and Turkmenistan decided to organize a joint archaeological expedition to search for a burial place of the legendary Alp Arslan, second Great Seljuk Sultan, who was buried next to his farther

14:09, january 27, 2009

Obama calls leaders of Russia, France, Germany

US President Barack Obama telephoned the leaders of Russia, France and Germany as he entered his first full week in office, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

14:07, january 27, 2009

Obama calls on Iran to 'unclench' fist

US President Barack Obama said that the United States would offer arch-foe Iran an extended hand of diplomacy if the Islamic Republic's leaders "unclenched their fist.

14:05, january 27, 2009